FLASHES.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 21 June 1917, Page 2

FLASHES.

The Rev. G. F. Cox, of Birkenhead, Auckland, will be the preacher at the Presbyterian Church services on Sunday next.

The members of the Women's Patriotic League are earnestly invited to attend a meeting in Becroft's shop to-morrow (Friday) afternoon at 3 p.m Mr James Dowling, of the Kaipara Hotel, wishes rfc-to be made known that uncheon may be obtained., from 11 a.m. on sale days, W"N"'--~ W The s.s Bellbird, which had a porti&l of her upper structure destroyed by fire' at the Helensville wharf recently, will be ready to take up her running again in a week or two. Mr A. Becroft has just completed a nice eleven-roomed house to the order of Mr Geo. Smith, Makarau. The house | is fitted up with the latest improvemeuts, and all the comforts of a home ! have been considered. The Awaroa Bowling Club will hold a concert and dance in the Lyric Theatre on Thursday, July 4th, when some of the best artists from Auckland and elsewhere will be taking part. At the Helensville Saleyards on Monday, July 2nd., Messrs Alfred Buckland and Sons will sell by auction a well-situated allotment in Fourth Avenue, belonging to Mrs Langdon, and ' containing 19 and 4-10 th perches. We are pleased to see Mr David Ross (Buckland and Sons' representative) moving about again and looking quite well, after the recent accident that befell him whilst out rabbit shooting. He proclaims no end of praise at the skilfull treatment he received whilst laid up at the local hospital.

Many curios are continually arriving in the Dominion since this great war was thrust on us. The latest we , have had the pleasure of inspecting is an old flint-lock gun, secured near Alexandria after one of the Sinussi raids, by a nephew of Mrs J. Dowling, of the Kaipara Hotel, Helensville.

Having heather growing rapidly in a 17-acre paddock of grass, Mr R. Lavery advertised in the Times (Warkworth) for boys to attend at a shilling an hour last Saturday morning. Twenty-six rolled up, and cleared the 17 acres in less than an hour. It is likely that the example will be followed.

A grand patriotic evening will be held in the Star Theatre on Thursday, June 28th, under the auspices of the Helensville Women's Patriotic League. The evening will comprise competitions, music, supper, surprise envelopes, and admission is only 6d. Readers should remember the cause, and as every penny gained from the evening's entertainment goes to tho help of our brave boys, there should be a good response.

There is likely to be some trouble over one of the petitions concerning 6 o'clock closing in Timaru (says the Herald), A lady took the petition to a certain establishment with the idea of getting it signed. To her surprise, however, the petition was taken from her and not returned. On asking for its return (after she had been kept waiting for some time) the lady was told that she had seen the last of the petition, as it had been burnt.